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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Charnock Richard

  

Charnock Richard Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Charnock Richard

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Charnock Richard history

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The manor house Park Hall dates from the 10th century. It was the home of Henry de Lea, who was beheaded with Adam Banastre in 1315. The village was named in the early 13th century by the local landowner.

You can visit Charnock Richard places with Walkfo Charnock Richard to hear history at Charnock Richard’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Charnock Richard has 40 places to visit in our interactive Charnock Richard map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Charnock Richard, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Charnock Richard places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Charnock Richard & the surrounding areas.

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40 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Charnock Richard tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Charnock Richard

  

Best Charnock Richard places to visit

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Charnock Richard has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Charnock Richard’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Charnock Richard’s information audio spots:

Charnock Richard F.C. Charnock Richard Football Club is a football club based near Chorley, Lancashire. They are currently members of the North West Counties League Premier Division and play at Mossie Park.

Mavis Mill Mavis Mill was built in 1908 alongside the Coppull Ring Mill, which still survives under a change of use to an enterprise centre. The mill was taken over by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s, but was subsequently demolished to make a car park.

Coppull Mill Coppull Mill is a former cotton spinning mill in Chorley, Lancashire. It was opened in 1906, and its sister mill, Mavis Mill in 1908. Together they employed 700 workers. The mill was taken over by the Lincashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s and passed to Courtaulds in 1964.

Knightmare (Camelot) Knightmare was a custom roller coaster at the now defunct Camelot Theme Park in Chorley, Lancashire, United Kingdom. It was built by Zierer and designed by Anton Schwarzkopf.

Euxton Parish Church Euxton Parish Church is an active parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn and the archdeaconry of Blackburn. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

Pestalozzi International Village Pestalozzi International Foundation is an educational charitable organisation based in East Sussex, England. The foundation is based in the East Sussex borough of East Sussex.

Chorley Town Hall Chorley Town Hall is a municipal building in Market Street in Chorly, Lancashire, England. It is located in the centre of Market Street.

Municipal Borough of Chorley The Municipal Borough of Chorley was a local government district in the administrative county of Lancashire. It was coterminated with the town of Chorley.

Chorley Interchange Chorley Interchange was opened in February 2003 and cost £3 million. The current station is adjacent to the demolished railway station, which replaced the demolished structure in 2003. It is owned by Lancashire County Council and operated by Stagecoach.

Chisnall Hall Colliery Chisnall Hall was the largest coal mine on the Lancashire Coalfield north of Wigan. It was owned by Pearson and Knowles Coal and Iron Company in 1896. More than 1,000 people were employed there in 1933 and 300,000 tonnes of coal were produced annually.

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